DAMATURU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Islamist militants attacked a remote town in northeast Nigeria's Yobe state on Saturday, killing 17 people including five who were worshipping at a mosque, witnesses said.
They said dozens of gunmen surrounded the village of Buni Gari, shooting residents and setting shops and houses ablaze.
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